Amputations

Name: Amputations at Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative
Start: 12/25/2021

1 amputation · 20211211047 · 12/25/2021 · Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative
Location: 7525 Red River Road, WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA, 58075
NAICS: 311313
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a pellet mill when their glove was caught on the rollers and their hand was pulled into the machine. The employee's fingers were crushed by the roller, and their middle finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown